Matrimony
Father Gene believes that there are many components that go into a relationship to create a happy marriage. Love, Honor, and Obey. Obey? Obedience doesn’t mean, “Do as you’re told.” Obedience in marriage means listening to the heart of your partner. In order to love someone, and in order to honor someone, one has to listen to them. And this idea can be a model for us for all of life as we strive to listen to others to truly understand others.
In this FatherSide Chat, Fr. Gene reflects on the deep lessons failure can teach us. Click to listen as from heartbreak to hope, he explores how truth, friendship, and persistence shape our ability to rise again—especially when life feels hardest to face.
In this FatherSide Chat, Father Gene reflects on how success often comes not from rigid plans, but from our willingness to adjust. Click to listen as Father explains by listening to life’s clues—what brings us joy, what others affirm—we find direction, growth, and unexpected purpose.